October 14, 2008

Prosecutor: Couple starved 14-year-old daughter as discipline

They fed the dogs but not their 14-year-old daughter, authorities in Seattle say.

Police have charged a 43-year-old father and stepmother with criminal mistreatment of the teen who only weighed 48 pounds when she was removed from their home after having food and water denied for disciplinary reasons.

The girl told authorities she was mostly given toast to eat and a small half a cup of water a day.